The Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings covers the full range of popular music recordings with virtually unprecedented breadth and depth. In this 2-volume encyclopedia, Sullivan explores approximately 1,000 song recordings from 1889 to the present, telling the stories behind the songs, recordings, performers, and songwriters. From the Victorian parlor ballad and ragtime hit at the end of the 19th century to today's rock classics, the Encyclopedia progresses through a par
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 883-912)
Abbreviations -- Criteria for Song Selection -- Introduction -- Playlist 1: Crazy Blues, 1906 / 2004 -- Playlist 2: Down Home Rag, 1897 / 2005 -- Playlist 3: Sitting on Top of the World, 1890 / 2011 -- Playlist 4: Good Rockin' Tonight, 1904 / 2005 -- Playlist 5: Jazznocracy, 1897 / 2010 -- Playlist 6: Hot Time in the Old Town, 1893 / 2008 -- Playlist 7: Fascinating Rhythm, 1891 / 2008 -- Playlist 8: Let the Good Times Roll, 1895 / 2011 -- Playlist 9: Wasn't That a Time? 1895 / 2006 -- Playlist 10: Memories of You, 1889 / 2012 -- Bibliography